Didn't read whole thread but...

Definitely a player issue.

My paladin is i129 with Excalibur (almost done with Zeta) - nobody rips hate from me. I most always rip it from someone else... Even at Novus stage, I didn't have any issue...

The only problems I faces are people (dps) who tag a mob before me, but I quickly correct that. Also, those other tanks who like to play the pull-of-hate game in CT's... Your voke does nothing! /grin